Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Spanish term or phrase:
tierra rebosada
English translation:
(plaster) covered (word in brackets could cover other materials)
Added to glossary by
Berni Armstrong
Mar 14, 2002 17:26
22 yrs ago
Spanish term
tierra rebosada
Spanish to English
Tech/Engineering
Building Materials / Methods
This is one of those typical Catalan country houses made of compacted earth. But is there a more technical term for this?
"está construido básicamente con tapia (tierra amasada y rebozada para adquirir mayor resistencia)
I've included the three terms as separate Kudoz questions.
"está construido básicamente con tapia (tierra amasada y rebozada para adquirir mayor resistencia)
I've included the three terms as separate Kudoz questions.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 | uncooked bricks |
Robert INGLEDEW
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| 5 | rammed earth |
Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
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Proposed translations
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Robert INGLEDEW
Argentina
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uncooked bricks
In Spanish they call them adobes (in Argentina). It is just clay and straw bricks, that do not go through the brick oven process. Generally they withstand earthquakes better than real bricks.
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Note added at 2002-03-14 21:41:53 (GMT)
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ANOTHER OPTION:
REBOZAR = TO COAT
I am not sure if this applies in this case, but I have seen in some areas of Argentina poor houses built with cane and coated with mud as a plaster. I suppose the material to be used would depend on the area of the world, in tropical climates they might use palm tree leafs, and other materials in other parts of the world. Hope this helps.
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Note added at 2002-03-14 21:41:53 (GMT)
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ANOTHER OPTION:
REBOZAR = TO COAT
I am not sure if this applies in this case, but I have seen in some areas of Argentina poor houses built with cane and coated with mud as a plaster. I suppose the material to be used would depend on the area of the world, in tropical climates they might use palm tree leafs, and other materials in other parts of the world. Hope this helps.
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: ""Plaster coated" I think covers rebosada here. Thanks for putting me onto that one!
Berni"
51 mins
rammed earth
sorry, no time.
but the expression rammed earth is used. don't know how you could integrate that into your text.
there's bunch of stuff on adobe on google re architecture in the southwest us. suggest you look there
but the expression rammed earth is used. don't know how you could integrate that into your text.
there's bunch of stuff on adobe on google re architecture in the southwest us. suggest you look there
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